# C_2008033EN.01001201.xml

| 7.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/12 |
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7.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4799 — OMV/MOL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 33/10)

| 1. | On 31 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the OMV Aktiengesellschaft (‘OMV’, Austria) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MOL’ Hungary) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, by way of public bid. |
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On 31 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the OMV Aktiengesellschaft (‘OMV’, Austria) intends to acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság (‘MOL’ Hungary) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation, by way of public bid.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for OMV: exploration, production and refining of crude oil, distribution of refined oil products, petrochemicals and natural gas, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for OMV: exploration, production and refining of crude oil, distribution of refined oil products, petrochemicals and natural gas,

| — | for MOL: exploration, production and refining of crude oil, distribution of refined oil products, petrochemicals and natural gas. |
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for MOL: exploration, production and refining of crude oil, distribution of refined oil products, petrochemicals and natural gas.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4799 — OMV/MOL, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4799 — OMV/MOL, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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